Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings
The surveillance of wildlife viromes is essential for identifying zoonotic threats within the One Health framework. This study analyzed rectal and oral swabs from 88 individuals representing 13 species as felids, wild rodents, marsupials and non-human primates in Southern Brazil using metagenomic se...
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| author | Julyana Sthéfanie Simões Matos Meriane Demoliner Juliana Schons Gularte Micheli Filippi Vyctoria Malayhka de Abreu Góes Pereira Mariana Soares da Silva Matheus Nunes Weber Marcelo Pereira de Barros Fernando Rosado Spilki |
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| description | The surveillance of wildlife viromes is essential for identifying zoonotic threats within the One Health framework. This study analyzed rectal and oral swabs from 88 individuals representing 13 species as felids, wild rodents, marsupials and non-human primates in Southern Brazil using metagenomic sequencing. <i>Akodon montensis</i> (<i>n</i> = 15 individuals) and <i>Coendou spinosus</i> (<i>n</i> = 4) harbored Chikungunya virus (ChikV, Togaviridae), marking its first detection in these hosts. <i>Molossus molossus</i> (<i>n</i> = 17) presented Coronaviridae and Orthoherpesviridae, while <i>Eptesicus furinalis</i> (<i>n</i> = 1) also carried Coronaviridae. A broad virome diversity, including Togaviridae and Adenoviridae members, was identified in <i>Didelphis albiventris</i> (<i>n</i> = 43), with significant relevance to human health. Additional species, such as <i>Callithrix jacchus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Leopardus guttulus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Myocastor coypus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Monodelphis iheringi</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Thaptomys nigrita</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Sooretamys angouya</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Brucepattersonius iheringi</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), and <i>Lasiurus blossevillii</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), contributed to insights into viral reservoirs. These results underscore the importance of virome studies in regions harboring high biodiversity, emphasizing genomic surveillance as a vital tool for monitoring zoonotic viruses and safeguarding global health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ff489afe4564d5fb2de776eba61aa5b2025-08-20T02:18:04ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-03-0114431010.3390/pathogens14040310Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other FindingsJulyana Sthéfanie Simões Matos0Meriane Demoliner1Juliana Schons Gularte2Micheli Filippi3Vyctoria Malayhka de Abreu Góes Pereira4Mariana Soares da Silva5Matheus Nunes Weber6Marcelo Pereira de Barros7Fernando Rosado Spilki8Environmental Quality Graduate Program, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilVirology Master Program, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilImmunology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91540-000, BrazilVirology Master Program, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilEnvironmental Quality Graduate Program, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilVirology Master Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilImmunology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91540-000, BrazilEnvironmental Quality Graduate Program, Zoology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilEnvironmental Quality Graduate Program and Virology Graduate Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilThe surveillance of wildlife viromes is essential for identifying zoonotic threats within the One Health framework. This study analyzed rectal and oral swabs from 88 individuals representing 13 species as felids, wild rodents, marsupials and non-human primates in Southern Brazil using metagenomic sequencing. <i>Akodon montensis</i> (<i>n</i> = 15 individuals) and <i>Coendou spinosus</i> (<i>n</i> = 4) harbored Chikungunya virus (ChikV, Togaviridae), marking its first detection in these hosts. <i>Molossus molossus</i> (<i>n</i> = 17) presented Coronaviridae and Orthoherpesviridae, while <i>Eptesicus furinalis</i> (<i>n</i> = 1) also carried Coronaviridae. A broad virome diversity, including Togaviridae and Adenoviridae members, was identified in <i>Didelphis albiventris</i> (<i>n</i> = 43), with significant relevance to human health. Additional species, such as <i>Callithrix jacchus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Leopardus guttulus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Myocastor coypus</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Monodelphis iheringi</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Thaptomys nigrita</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Sooretamys angouya</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), <i>Brucepattersonius iheringi</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), and <i>Lasiurus blossevillii</i> (<i>n</i> = 1), contributed to insights into viral reservoirs. These results underscore the importance of virome studies in regions harboring high biodiversity, emphasizing genomic surveillance as a vital tool for monitoring zoonotic viruses and safeguarding global health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/310chikungunyawild animalviral diversitymetagenomics |
| spellingShingle | Julyana Sthéfanie Simões Matos Meriane Demoliner Juliana Schons Gularte Micheli Filippi Vyctoria Malayhka de Abreu Góes Pereira Mariana Soares da Silva Matheus Nunes Weber Marcelo Pereira de Barros Fernando Rosado Spilki Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings Pathogens chikungunya wild animal viral diversity metagenomics |
| title | Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings |
| title_full | Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings |
| title_fullStr | Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings |
| title_short | Virome of Terrestrial Mammals and Bats from Southern Brazil: Circulation of New Putative Members of the <i>Togaviridae</i> Family and Other Findings |
| title_sort | virome of terrestrial mammals and bats from southern brazil circulation of new putative members of the i togaviridae i family and other findings |
| topic | chikungunya wild animal viral diversity metagenomics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/310 |
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